prespecification

noun

specification in advance

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Meanings

noun
  1. specification in advance

    Moreover, a further crucial advantage of this method is its openness to finding unexpected biomarkers as the global gene expression is quantified simultaneously without prespecification of what those genes should be.

    2015 October 30, “Predose and Postdose Blood Gene Expression Profiles Identify the Individuals Susceptible to Acetaminophen-Induced Liver Injury in Rats”, in PLOS ONE, →DOI

Origin

From pre- + specification.

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APA

prespecification. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/prespecification

MLA

“prespecification.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/prespecification. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “prespecification,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/prespecification.

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